Dynamics in Music

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dynamics mean. Information on the symbols and signs used in musical scores and notation.

Dynamics in Music -
Definition
Dynamic marks in music tell the musician how loud or soft the music
should be played. For instrumental parts the dynamic marks are placed
under a note beneath the musical stave. For a vocal or singing part the
dynamic mark is placed above a note on top of the musical stave
Signs of expression that relate to dynamics in music date back at
least as far as the year 1000 A.D. Modern terms used for this purpose
did not appear until some years after the invention of opera, the date
given by C.F.A. Williams in Grove's Dictionary being 1638. These words
and signs of expression were at first used only in connection with
instrumental music, but were also gradually applied to vocal music.

Dynamics in Music -
Tones & Scales
The term dynamics in music is related to the various degrees of power
(i.e., the comparative loudness and softness) of tones. All the terms
and expressions that refer to music dynamics are never absolute, they
are always relative. In music notation, it is possible to specify that
one measure is to be louder than another, but it is not possible to
identify exactly how loud either should be. The dynamics of a music
piece depend on the taste of the performer or conductor.

Dynamics in Music - TermsThe following
terms refer to music dynamics:

Dynamics in
Music - Term

Dynamics in Music - Meaning

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Pianisissimo
(ppp)

As
softly as possible

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Pianissimo
(pp)

Very
softly

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Piano (p)

Softly

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Mezzo piano
(mp)

Medium
softly

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Mezzo forte
(mf)

Medium
loudly

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Forte (f)

Loudly

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Fortissimo
(ff)

Very
Loudly

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Fortisissimo
(fff)

As
loudly as possible

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Con alcuna
licenza

With
some degree of license.

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Con amore

With
tenderness

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Con bravura

With
boldness

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Con celerita

With
rapidity

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Con delicato

With
delicacy

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Con energico

With
energy

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Con
espressione

With
expression

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Con forza

With
force

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Con fuoco

With
fire and passion

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Con grand'
espressione

With
great expression.

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Con grazia

With
grace.

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Con
melinconia

With
melancholy

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Con passione

With
passion

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Con spirito

With
spirit

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Con
tenerezza

With
tenderness

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Delicato

Delicately

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Dolce

Sweetly,
gently

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Dolcissimo

Most
sweetly

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Dolce e
cantabile

Gently
and with singing tone

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Espressivo

Expressively.

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Grandioso

Grandly,
pompously

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Legato

Smoothly

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Leggiero

Lightly

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Grazioso

Gracefully

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Giocoso

Humorously

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Mesto

Pensively

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Mezzo voce

With half
voice

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Misterioso

Mysteriously

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Pastoralei

In simple
and unaffected style

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Pomposo

Pompously

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Precipitoso

Precipitously

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Risoluto

Firmly,
resolutely

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Semplice

Simply

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Sentimento

With
sentiment

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Solenne

Solemn

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Sotto voce

in subdued
voice

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Spiritoso

With spirit

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Strepitoso

Precipitously

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Tranquillo

Tranquilly

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Tristamente

Sadly

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Dynamics in Music
- Facts about Music
Dynamics in Music Facts....Did you know...

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Dynamics Fact 1:
The symbol 'f' is used in music dynamics to indicate
that a composition is to be played 'strongly'

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Dynamics Fact 2:
In music notation, dynamic marks tell the musician how
loud or soft a particular piece should be played

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Dynamics Fact 3:
In sheet music, dynamics are displayed a single letter
or group of letters which represent the Italian word or
words that the term translates to

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Dynamics
Fact 4: The symbol 'ff' is used in music dynamics to
indicate that a composition is to be played 'very
loud/very strong'

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Dynamics Fact 5:
If the term 'Tristamente' is used, the piece should be
played 'sadly'

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Dynamics Fact 6:
Early composers such as Bach and Mozart used dynamics
infrequently. Only an occasional 'p' or 'f'' was
recorded in their sheet music

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Dynamics Fact 7:
Giovanni Gabrieli was a Renaissance composer. He was one
of the first composers to used dynamics in his music
notation

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Dynamics Fact 8:
Beethoven used the term 'ppp' (Pianississimo) meaning
'extremely soft' in many of his compositions

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Dynamics Fact 9:
The term 'piano' when used in the context of music
dynamics means 'softly' or 'weakly', it is usually
represented as the 'p' symbol

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Dynamics Fact 10:
The term Sforzando indicates a forceful accent and is
abbreviated as sf, sfz or fz

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Dynamics Fact 11:
The dynamic terms 'rinforzando' and 'rinforzato' mean
reinforced. They are used indicate a sudden increase in
power which usually extends over an entire phrase or
passage instead of applying only to a single tone or
chord

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Dynamics Fact 12:
In sheet music, the term Crescendo (abbreviation: cresc. or < ) means a gradual increase in power

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Dynamics Fact 13:
In music dynamics, the term Decrescendo
(abbreviation: decresc. or > ) means a gradual
decrease of the tone

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Dynamics Fact 14:
Sudden changes in music dynamics are often notated by
adding the word 'subito' meaning 'suddenly' as a prefix
or suffix to the new dynamic notation

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Dynamics Fact 15:
Con grazia is the term used to indicate the piece is the
be played 'with grace'

Dynamics in Music - Bible
ReferencesMusic was
mentioned many times in the bible, the following definition of
music is taken from Easton Bible Dictionary.

Jubal was the
inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The Hebrews
were much given to the cultivation of music. Their whole
history and literature afford abundant evidence of this.
After the Deluge, the first mention of music is in the
account of Laban's interview with Jacob (Gen. 31:27). After
their triumphal passage of the Red Sea, Moses and the
children of Israel sang their song of deliverance (Ex. 15)

The period of
Samuel, David, and Solomon was the golden age of Hebrew
music, as it was of Hebrew poetry. Music was now for the
first time systematically cultivated. It was an essential
part of training in the schools of the prophets (1 Sam.
10:5; 19:19-24; 2 Kings 3:15; 1 Chr. 25:6). There now arose
also a class of professional singers (2 Sam. 19:35; Eccl.
2:8). The temple, however, was the great school of music. In
the conducting of its services large bands of trained
singers and players on instruments were constantly employed
(2 Sam. 6:5; 1 Chr. 15; 16; 23;5; 25:1-6)

Dream Explanation - Dynamics in MusicHearing
harmonious and soothing music in your dream, is a good omen of
prosperity, pleasure and the expression of your emotions in a positive
way. Music serves to heal the soul. Hearing discordant music in your
dream means unhappiness and troubles in the home.

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